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claim
(KLAYM)to shout or cry out
Latin for shouting, crying out, or making a strong public statement.
rootLatin
CommunicationSpellings:claimclam
Example words
exclaim
to shout out suddenly
proclaim
to announce something publicly
clamor
loud, continuous shouting
acclaim
loud public praise
Common Core alignment
Grades served: 7, 8
- L.7.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., belligerent, bellicose, rebel).
- L.8.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., precede, recede, secede).
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